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SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – The returning important cooking function showcases a assortment of dishes prepared and served by regional enterprise leaders, lady cooks, lil’ cooks, politicians, and community leaders.
On June 24, from 6 a.m. until eventually 9 a.m., Southern University at Shreveport Basis (SUSF) will host its 21st Annual Gentlemen’s Cooking Classic (GCC) at the Shreveport Conference Middle, 400 Caddo Road.
Just about every participant will be on community display, preparing and sharing their culinary skills to aid the cause of raising cash for scholarships for college students attending SUSLA.
This year’s concept is “DISHING IT UP Once more – SOUTHERN Design!” and Orlandeaux’s Damien Chapmen has been picked as the 2023 celeb honoree for the function.
Orlandeaux’s Café fifth-technology proprietor and Southern University alum Mr. Damien Chapman will proudly carry the torch, symbolizing the GCC 2023 Movie star AnCHEFstry, in honor of his “Ancestors of Properly-Acknowledged Chefs” that served patrons around the world. Chapman’s father, Chef Orlando Chapman, served as GCC’s Honored Chef. Chef Orlando graced the GCC’s patrons on a yearly basis with his culinary style and experience. Special recognition will be famous through the function, acknowledging the legacy of Orlandeaux’s Café’s fifth-era proprietor, Damien Chapman, and his ancestors and the restaurant’s 101-12 months lineage and contributions to the historical past of Shreveport.
Each year, the GCC has hosted above 70 cooks and hundreds of patrons and is the foundation’s most successful fundraiser. Earlier noteworthy individuals contain former mayors, which include Adrian Perkins, Ollie Tyler, Cedric B. Glover, and Keith Hightower.
“We want to increase a ‘special thank you’ to the cooks who have participated in the previous and invite them to be part of us once again this 12 months,” says Basis Director Frank Williams, Jr.
Tickets:
- $45.00 for older people
- $15.00 for young children ages 7 – 12
- Totally free admission for kids ages six several years and beneath
Advance tickets are obtainable now at:
- Southern University at Shreveport Basis North Shreveport Business at 1500 North Marketplace, Suite 200
- Southern University at Shreveport Downtown Metro Campus at 610 Texas Street, Suite 400
- Southern College at Shreveport Primary Campus at 3050 Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Generate.
For a lot more information on how to sponsor or take part, remember to get in contact with the foundation business by contacting both Frank Williams ([email protected]) or Emily Owens ([email protected]) at (318) 670-9681.
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